He is regarded by most christians as the incarnation of god. To say that jesus told us not to judge another persons heart is an out right lie. However, we also believe that jesus christ is god almighty. Bible verses that indicate jesus is not god the creator 1. Jesus christ is not god hardcover january 1, 1975 by victor paul wierwille author. More precisely, the purpose of this thesis is to analyze victor paul wierwilles book jesus christ is not god in light of the bible and historic christian theology. It is a spiritual topic, associated with faith, belief, testimony, emotion, revelation, and personal conviction. In this post, the 9 symbolic revelation of jesus christ and their meaning, i will share with you from few selected verses, 1016. Here jesus makes a distinction between what he knows and what the father knows.
If jesus never called himself god, how did he become one. Through this book, our lord jesus christ opens the seals of the book of revelation, and gives us the seal of the living god, foretold in the book of revelation. In judaism, jesus is viewed as having been the most influential and, consequently, the most damaging of all false prophets. Victor paul wierwille wrote a book called jesus christ is not god, which he claimed conclusively proved that jesus christ was a perfect man, but did not have the nature of god as well. One book was jesus christ is not god, in which he addressed his belief that jesus christ is the only begotten son of god and messiah but not a persona of the. And all the evidence that is required to prove this statement is found in gods word, particularly in the book of john. What the book of mormon tells us about jesus christ.
When and where our thinking is at cross purposes with the word of god we should change our thinking. Jesus, as the son of god, has the very nature of god john 5. Christ was not now god minus some elements of his deity, but god plus all that he had made his own by taking manhood to himself. These deity complexes in maya religion envisioned single deities in various. The books of kings speak of the glory of god filling the temple and the chronicles describe the glorious coming king, both referring to jesus, the king of kings. Jesus said that every tree is known by his own fruit. This did not exclude either the fact the eternal father of the universe was also the father of jesus the christ or that he had even vouchsafed to adopt the. It is part of gods plan that we do not have all the answers to all of our questions, but in the interim we should seek all the truth we can with unwavering faith in god, elder callister, emeritus general authority seventy and former sunday school general president teaches. In the gospel of john jesus is not just a messianic figure, nor a prophet like moses. Jesus christ was not simply a moral teacher is jesus. So in one sense, the term god can be used to designate the totality of god as a trinity, and in another sense, it deals with the divine nature. This book presents the argument that there is no biblical basis for the holy trinity, and that trinitarianism is a dogma with a historical basis rather.
With the release of his new book, the last disciple, a novel co. There are also misguided christians who believe mary was the mother only of jesus the man and should not be called mother of god. The kjv bible writers did not like the older catholic version because if jesus is god, jesus can not be created as jesus is claimed to be infinite meaning jesus, like god, has always existed and he always will exist. A book of mormon ruler named king noah leads some of his people to rebel against god. Some cults argue that because jesus said no one knows the day or hour of his return except the father mark. For further study, a bibliography of some of the books. Joel osteen says jesus christ is not the only way youtube. The preeaster jesus is the historical jesus, the man jesus whose life gives us a full picture of what a human life immersed in god, full of divine love and compassion looks like. White as their grand prophetess, mentor and the very foundation of their religious cult. For several days he spends time with the disciples in damascus v. Jesus was not born out of a sexual relationship between god and mary, but instead out of a miracle by god through the holy spirit. If jesus never called himself god, how did he become. Judaism also forbids the worship of a person as a fo.
It is the purpose of this booklet to prove from the scripture that jesus christ is god. Christian cults and sects xenos christian fellowship. The purpose of this article is not to counter the ways doctrinal pronouncements with scripture. A third example comes from the book of titus, which exhorts believers to wait patiently for the coming of our god and savior, jesus christ titus 2. Nathanael answered and said unto him, rabbi, thou art the son of god. Jesus, the hated, rejected, crucified criminal, is the son of god and the long hopedfor messiah. But what is clear is that the son of god had not taken flesh before his incarnation in marys womb, and so we must not think of an incarnate jesus here or elsewhere in the old testament. Ad 30 33, also referred to as jesus of nazareth or jesus christ, was a firstcentury jewish preacher and religious leader. This book really breaks down the mistransliterations of the bible in todays writings. If god is a trinity and we say jesus is god, then we are saying that jesus is a trinity. The witnesses will argue that jesus cant be god if the father is the only true god, and they will point out that christ was praying to god here. But jehovah, who created all things, had no beginning. A closer look at the ways efforts to divide the word about jesus christ.
An honest, unbiased reading of the book of mormon will bring someone to the same conclusion as my greatgreatgrandfather, namely. At the heart of the doctrine restored through joseph smith is the doctrine of the christ. These times are going to get rocky and there are going to be so many traps laid out, so many deceptions. The controversy is named after arius, an influential christian teacher of alexandria, egypt, who held to a subordinationist view of christthat is, jesus was god, but he was a subordinate. The posteaster christ incorporates the human jesus, but is a much larger and more expansive reality.
If jesus had not been declared god by his followers, his followers wouldve. But why is the book of mormon so essential if we already have the bible to teach us about jesus christ. Jesus christ was not the son of god, was not divine and was probably not even crucified, according to letters allegedly written by his own family. In response, jesus in the gospels sometimes spoke from the perspective of his divinity and at other times from the perspective of his. Jesus christ is not god is a great guage to help you determine what you think about god. Esther offers a picture of christ interceding for his people. Jesus christ was not divine, according to his own family. It is also significant that the most thorough gospel account of the virgin birth was written by luke, a medical doctor. Jesus is held to be one with god in whole coincidence of will, not as a being. And straightway he preached christ in the synagogues, that he is the son of god not god acts 9.
But today, the only thing we are concerned with, is not who men let god be true, but every man a liar say that jesus christ was, but what the word of god has to say about the person of jesus christ. What follows on the next few pages are the holy scriptures that reveal that jesus christ is. If jesus had not been declared god by his followers, his followers wouldve remained a sect within judaism a small jewish sect, and if that was the case it would not have attracted a large. This book was written to people who are interested in gods opinion. Some cults argue that because jesus said the father is greater than him john 14. Not always knowing is part of gods plan church news and.
Jesus is not the same as christ baptist news global. Jesus christ is not god catholic education resource center. The book of revelation is not just an inspired book of the bible but an unveiling, uncovering or revealing of divine truth which god gave to john hence the name, revelation. The king replaces good priests with ones who do not keep. This has caused many to wonder whether the book of mormon teaches a trinitarian concept of god. Lines up with the interlinear bible and the strong concordance also. Any one hungering and thirsting after gods opinion should read this book. All christians need to read this book so we can finally begin to spread the. Most christians believe he is the incarnation of god the son and the awaited messiah the christ prophesied in the old testament virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that jesus existed.
Johns answer to christs identity is an affirmation that jesus is god. Judaism has never accepted any of the claimed fulfilments of prophecy that christianity attributes to jesus. The book of mormon establishes clearly that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself to all nations book of mormon title page. Christ is here clearly identified as god, the creator of all things. This statement is completely in harmony with the catholic doctrine of the trinity.
Ehrman is the author of several books about early christianity. The beginning of the gospel of jesus christ, the son of god not god mark 1. This short article can only summarize some of the major points about who god and jesus christ really are. As god s son, jesus never thought of trying to be god. And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man jesus christ, it shall be forgiven him.
Son of man is an expression in the sayings of jesus in christian writings, including the gospels, the acts of the apostles and the book of revelation. By viewing abinadis teachings through the lenses of mesoamerican deity complexes, however, a different understanding emerges. The man christ jesus was not the lord god almighty. Yet jesus is not considered to be god, but a person within gods word and spirit and a manifestation of gods attributes, like a mirror. Due to the spirit of god dwelling in jesus, god spoke and acted through him. The book of mormon is a pillar of revealed truth supporting and upholding the chief cornerstone, who is jesus christ. The book of mormona book from god church of jesus christ. The bible clearly teaches that the father is greater than the son. Jesus the christ chapter 41 personal manifestations of god the eternal father and of his son jesus christ in modern times download 23. Sec ular sources of information from the fields of all of us can appreciate the greatness of gods re scie nce, history, and ancient literature should also be veal ed word as he placed it with such precision in.
All christians need to read this book so we can finally begin to spread the truth about the bible instead of myths. The profession of jesus as the son of god has been an essential element of christian. Jesus, also called jesus christ, jesus of galilee, or jesus of nazareth, born c. The jws will respond that the greek text actually says the word was a god. Because it was the first book known, containing a thorough statement. The history of christian reflection on the teachings and nature of jesus is examined in the article christology. God the creator father, god the redeemer jesus, and god the sanctifier holy spirit, as if there were three gods. Since the traditional jewish belief is that the messiah has not yet come and the messianic age is not yet present, the total rejection of jesus as either messiah or deity has never been a central issue for judaism. In this book i actually do not take a stand on either the question of whether jesus was god, or whether he was actually raised from the dead, ehrman tells fresh airs terry gross. The expressions god the father, god the son and god the holy. The bible says that jesus was created, which means that jesus had a beginning. Clearly jesus christ is not god and never claimed to be. If jesus christ is god and not the son of god, we have not yet been redeemed. And luke tells us in two crisp statements what was at the heart of sauls new worldview.